BGE Questions & General Discussion

[Kong Wen]

I remember seeing a post with a link to a google doc with the standings of the last 2 BGE. I can't seem to find that post. Anyone have the link? Or the link to that post.

It was put on ice for the nomination period so people wouldn't be tempted to harvest games from it based on their performance, ratings, rankings, etc. from last time. I'll dig it up and repost it.

[The Shoemaker]

For the final round, if possible, we should keep the votes hidden until the end to build up suspense.

[Kong Wen]

For the final round, if possible, we should keep the votes hidden until the end to build up suspense.

Hmm, I don't think it's currently possible, but I'll look into whether there's a way to make that work. Because that would actually be an awesome mod—not let anyone see the vote totals until either 1. they have already voted, or 2. the poll has closed.

[The Shoemaker]

For the final round, if possible, we should keep the votes hidden until the end to build up suspense.

Hmm, I don't think it's currently possible, but I'll look into whether there's a way to make that work. Because that would actually be an awesome mod—not let anyone see the vote totals until either 1. they have already voted, or 2. the poll has closed.

Especially in certain cases where there are clear winners, keeping the votes hidden will at least keep people guessing throughout the week!

[Pluvius]

I'm just staring at the current brackets and imagining a world where, instead of ten variations of [Nintendo character] vs. [probably another Nintendo character], it's stuff like "Maxim vs. The Nameless One" and "Captain Zelnick vs. Grayson Burrows." It's a pretty cool world.

Rob

[Drauks]

I'm just staring at the current brackets and imagining a world where, instead of ten variations of [Nintendo character] vs. [probably another Nintendo character], it's stuff like "Maxim vs. The Nameless One" and "Captain Zelnick vs. Grayson Burrows." It's a pretty cool world.

Rob

Meh, I kinda gave up slightly on some of this. Still voting, but I'm using this more as an observation tool on what indie games everyone enjoys followed up with "Oh hey, CLASSICS!"

[Kong Wen]

I'm just staring at the current brackets and imagining a world where, instead of ten variations of [Nintendo character] vs. [probably another Nintendo character], it's stuff like "Maxim vs. The Nameless One" and "Captain Zelnick vs. Grayson Burrows." It's a pretty cool world.

Rob

Meh, I kinda gave up slightly on some of this. Still voting, but I'm using this more as an observation tool on what indie games everyone enjoys followed up with "Oh hey, CLASSICS!"

1/32 (3%) indie games left in the contest. Definitely a lot of classics left. Average release year is 1997. But I suppose the best game ever lends itself to the ever part, with games that have been around for ever more having more time to build up some best. (Not really a reflection on those games, but on the mindsets of nominators & voters as the define best ever for themselves.)

[Drauks]

I'm just staring at the current brackets and imagining a world where, instead of ten variations of [Nintendo character] vs. [probably another Nintendo character], it's stuff like "Maxim vs. The Nameless One" and "Captain Zelnick vs. Grayson Burrows." It's a pretty cool world.

Rob

Meh, I kinda gave up slightly on some of this. Still voting, but I'm using this more as an observation tool on what indie games everyone enjoys followed up with "Oh hey, CLASSICS!"

1/32 (3%) indie games left in the contest. Definitely a lot of classics left. Average release year is 1997. But I suppose the best game ever lends itself to the ever part, with games that have been around for ever more having more time to build up some best. (Not really a reflection on those games, but on the mindsets of nominators & voters as the define best ever for themselves.)

Well, that's why I listed it first. It was interesting to see when Papers, Please! and Guac started getting their pushes.

[Pluvius]

I meant to put this in the grievances thread, whoops.

Rob

[Kong Wen]

It was interesting to see when Papers, Please! and Guac started getting their pushes.

Yeah, it's interesting to see which games manage to gather momentum in the earlier stages of the contest (Doom II is the one that's made it the furthest, incidentally). But as the funnel narrows, even those people's champions end up getting crushed by the big names. When you get right down to the end, it can feel like the last couple rounds are determined by the luck of the seeding. It was quite a happy surprise last year when Chrono Trigger and Metal Gear Solid managed to go deep.